Choose Your Weapons Based on Your Preparedness Scenarios
A question that keeps coming up in the preparedness circles is whether or not there is a role for the “sniper”. Due to the variations in why people choose to…
Exercise Timing Issues
WARNING! I have, as many do, certain personality quirks. One is that when I come across something so stupid and lacking in common sense that it elicits a visceral reaction,…
How to Mitigate Active Duty’s Performance-wrecking Culture
QUESTION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA: How do you train yourself effectively in the context of an active duty (especially junior enlisted) life, i.e. lack of sufficient sleep, worthless or damaging mandatory…
How does body-type affect training protocols?
QUESTION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA: How does body-type affect training protocols? Some guys are more natural runners/endurance types, and some are more lifting/heavyweight types. Does this affect training, and if so…
Aker Leather Gunbelt
A belt is a critical aspect of any concealed carriers equipment setup. As such the belt is not a place to mess around or pinch pennies when getting setup for…
GOING THE DISTANCE IN THE NEW ALTRA OLYMPUS 2.5’S
The Altra Olympus 2.5 is a shoe that, for me, changed the experience of long distance trail running. Packing a staggering 37mm of underfoot multi layered cushioning, it makes running…
What The Hell Is Conditioning?
Most people have seen the term “strength & conditioning.” We all have a very solid idea of what strength and strength training are. But what the hell is “conditioning?” If…
Special Operation Combat Medic School Survival Guide
We are writing this as a guide to help future students prepare and know what to expect when attending the Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center (JSOMTC) Special Operations Combat…
First Tactical Specialist Pant: Versatile EDC Pant?
The first time I got to try on the First Tactical Specialist Tactical pant, I was amazed with the quality, durability, and organizational capacity they offered. Not to mention that…
OTB Maritime Assault Boot from Altama
The Altama OTB Maritime Assault Boot and shoe has been on the market for a good minute but for those who haven’t seen it here are a few images that…